Where we work

We work with governments and communities to move from crisis to resilience

Rebuilding clinics and schools, restarting economies, and reinforcing peace and justice 

We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, including the 60 defined as fragile by OECD. We also have 15 active SURGE crisis responses, defined as Level 1, 2 or 3, depending on the scale of our response: 

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 

 

We stay and deliver in crisis

From disaster preparedness and response to the climate crisis, COVID-19, conflict and instability, we're committed to staying and delivering to support countries to emerge from crises with even greater resilience. 

See below for some of our latest examples from the field.

 

Crisis response in action

Press Releases
Audience Ages Up, Awareness Grows: Key findings of 2025 National Media Literacy Test released in Kyiv
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Press Releases
Making Digital Spaces Safe: Global Action Against Online Gender-Based Violence
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Stories
"If you can help, just help."
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They Rescue. They Care. They Protect: EU and UNDP launch exhibition honouring Ukraine’s emergency responders
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Nizhyn: How the Community Supports People During the War
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MinDigital, Denmark, and UNDP open a new modular administrative service centre in Mykolaiv Oblast
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Responding to crises

Stories
"If you can help, just help."
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Stories
Nizhyn: How the Community Supports People During the War
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Blog
Belém and beyond: 5 ways to keep Climate, Peace and Security at the heart of climate action
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Stories
From Ruins to the Future: How Borodianka Is Rebuilding
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Clearing most of the rubble in the Gaza Strip is possible in seven years under right conditions
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From preparedness to action
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